Functions/GenXdev.Console/Set-MonitorPowerOn.ps1
############################################################################### <# .SYNOPSIS Turns the monitor power on. .DESCRIPTION Uses the Windows API through GenXdev.Helpers.WindowObj to wake up the monitor from sleep/power off state. This is useful for automation scripts that need to ensure the monitor is powered on. .EXAMPLE Set-MonitorPowerOn .EXAMPLE wake-monitor #> function Set-MonitorPowerOn { [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true)] [Alias('wake-monitor')] param() begin { # inform user that we're attempting to wake the monitor Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Attempting to wake monitor from sleep/power off state' } process { # only proceed if ShouldProcess approves the action if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess('Monitor', 'Power On')) { # call the windows api through our helper class to wake the monitor $null = [GenXdev.Helpers.WindowObj]::WakeMonitor() } } end { } } |